Man Accused Of Trying To Murder Man Twice In Same Day

Man Accused Of Trying To Murder Man Twice In Same Day

A 22-year-old man has gone on trial accused of attempting to murder a man twice on the same day in November 2016.

Paul Crosby of Rathmullen Park in Drogheda, Co. Louth is also accused of falsely imprisoning his victim by putting him in the boot of his car.

On the night of Nov 10th 2016, Paul Crosby and two others called over to Gerard Boyle’s house in Drogheda and they drove out to a spot under the Boyne Valley Bridge where they transferred to another car and headed west.

Mr. Crosby was driving but at some point soon afterwards, prosecuting barrister Patrick Gageby said it would be alleged that Mr. Boyle took over and that the accused sat directly behind the driver’s seat from where he's accused of stabbing the then 21yo roofer before bundling him into the boot.

This is alleged to have happened around Knockcommon cemetery, which is just outside Slane.

Mr. Gageby told the jury it would be further alleged that the car was then driven a short distance and dumped into the Boyne Canal.